Round 5 · 14 July 1951
1951 British Grand Prix: results
José Froilán González (Ferrari) won the 1951 British Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 14 July 1951 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 1. Juan Fangio (Alfa Romeo) and Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1 | 2:42:18.200 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2 | +51.000 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +3 Laps | 3 | +3 Laps |
| 5 | Reg Parnell | BRM | 20 | +5 Laps | 2 | +5 Laps |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 6 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 7 | Peter Walker | BRM | 19 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 8 | Brian Shawe Taylor | ERA | 12 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 8 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 9 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 10 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 11 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 14 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 3 | — | 1 | Clutch |
| 15 | Joe Kelly | Alta | 18 | — | — | Not classified |
| 16 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | 16 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 18 | David Murray | Maserati | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 13 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | John James | Maserati | 17 | — | — | Radiator |